| CAUTERISE | Doctor short of time tries acute move to stop infection |
| TRISTE | After a short time, tries to lift up some unhappy characters (6) |
| OFFING | Move to stop smell returning in main area |
| SNOWPLOUGH | After interference, fail in move to stop slide? (10) |
| FREEZE | Make no move to stop the wage increases (6) |
| TRIDENT | Move to stop explosive missile (7) |
| DRIVEL | Foolish talk from the evil Doctor Short (6) |
| PARSONAGE | In a move to stop arson, a general meeting is held at the priest's house (9) |
| MOVIE | Doctor short Panorama feature (5) |
| VET | Animal doctor (short) (3) |
| TITCHY | Very short of time and long to get to end of July |
| DEDICATE | Proclamation short of time is in time to make commitment (8) |
| STARSYSTEM | Short of time, begins with unknown, to stop celebrity casting |
| WHOA | Doctor on Tube short of time at stop (4) |
| CLAYPIGEON | Short of time, got pelican running wild around end of day - hard bird to shoot? |
| ROLLINGPIN | Equipment belonging to baker trying to get a rise, but short of time, on peg |
| IVORIES | The teeth of four Conservatives, when short of time! (7) |
| GOOSE | Go to sea when short of time and with no adult? Silly person! |
| AGONYAUNT | A barren setting for Anthony, short of time to see personal adviser (5,4) |
| REGIMEN | Group of soldiers, short of time, diet (7) |
